Chris Meledandri, George Lucas, Jodie Foster and Sigourney Weaver receive France’s prestigious Legion of Honor0

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• July 15, 2026

French President Emmanuel Macron honored five major figures in international cinema at a ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris on July 15: Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri, the producer behind the films “Despicable Me” and “Minions,” the highest-grossing animated franchise of all time, with more than $5.7 billion at the global box office;